Need Help Setting Up New Aquarium

Temeraire · 07/29/2016, 08:08 PM

I had planned on getting a new fish tank recently, between 15-30 gallons, and I wanted to know what I need for a new aquarium. Is it too much to ask for a list of what I need for setting up a new reef aquarium from scratch? Please include costs as I am on a budget... Thanks!

JMorris271 · 07/29/2016, 10:40 PM

What kind of aquarium do you want. This will affect what equipment you will need.

Jon0807 · 07/29/2016, 10:43 PM

There's some really good info on setting up a tank in the stickies. Once you decide on what to get, compile your list and post it to have others check it out in case you missed something

Coralfuture · 07/30/2016, 12:05 AM

This is what I have in my 14g BioCube

75w Heater-13$
Penguin PowerFilter-30$
T5 2ft 4 Bulb fixture w/bulbs-$120
Hydor Circulation Pump-27$
Salt..really depends on brand and bulk I do ReefCrystals 200gal-50$
+w/e you want to spend on LR/Sand/Tank-70$ or so best guess

This should be a start but keep in mind most would consider this to be a TERRIBLE setup absolute bare bones. Do water changes often if you decide to go this route...often being 30% or more once a week IME.
I have a biocube with this stuff but I added filter floss which I change every other day and a corallife skimmer. Tanks been running for 6months no issues 3 Damsels, 1 Pepermint Shrimp. I feed 2x a day some small food. Coral in the tank is limited to some Zoas, Star Poly and a Xenia tree oh and I just added a mushroom coral...all super hardy corals IME.

Good luck and there are WAY better setups this is just the tightest budget fix I could think of.

07/29/2016, 08:08 PM	#1
Temeraire Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 52	Need Help Setting Up New Aquarium I had planned on getting a new fish tank recently, between 15-30 gallons, and I wanted to know what I need for a new aquarium. Is it too much to ask for a list of what I need for setting up a new reef aquarium from scratch? Please include costs as I am on a budget... Thanks!

07/29/2016, 10:40 PM	#2
JMorris271 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Foothills of SC Posts: 2,010	What kind of aquarium do you want. This will affect what equipment you will need. __________________ 120 gal mixed tank. Lightly stocked now but....

07/29/2016, 10:43 PM	#3
Jon0807 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 293	There's some really good info on setting up a tank in the stickies. Once you decide on what to get, compile your list and post it to have others check it out in case you missed something

07/30/2016, 12:05 AM	#4
Coralfuture Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 76	This is what I have in my 14g BioCube 75w Heater-13$ Penguin PowerFilter-30$ T5 2ft 4 Bulb fixture w/bulbs-$120 Hydor Circulation Pump-27$ Salt..really depends on brand and bulk I do ReefCrystals 200gal-50$ +w/e you want to spend on LR/Sand/Tank-70$ or so best guess This should be a start but keep in mind most would consider this to be a TERRIBLE setup absolute bare bones. Do water changes often if you decide to go this route...often being 30% or more once a week IME. I have a biocube with this stuff but I added filter floss which I change every other day and a corallife skimmer. Tanks been running for 6months no issues 3 Damsels, 1 Pepermint Shrimp. I feed 2x a day some small food. Coral in the tank is limited to some Zoas, Star Poly and a Xenia tree oh and I just added a mushroom coral...all super hardy corals IME. Good luck and there are WAY better setups this is just the tightest budget fix I could think of.